Web Development for UK Startups & SMBs
MicroPyramid is a web development company that builds custom web applications, SaaS products, dashboards, and APIs for UK founders and engineering teams, using Django, FastAPI, React, and SvelteKit, with a first working release in weeks.
Why UK Teams Choose Us for Web Development
Four reasons UK founders and product teams pick MicroPyramid over a local agency or a generic offshore team
Morning Standups During UK Hours
We maintain approximately 4.5 hours of daily overlap with UK working hours. Your team gets live standups, same-day decisions, and pull-request reviews before your afternoon, not responses you wake up to the next morning.
UK GDPR, ICO & WCAG 2.2 Aware
We build with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 in mind (regulator: the ICO), and with WCAG 2.2 accessibility baked into frontend work, the standard UK public-sector and enterprise buyers expect. AWS eu-west-2 (London) available for UK data residency.
GBP Billing via Stripe or GoCardless
Invoices in GBP, collected via Stripe or GoCardless Direct Debit. No currency conversion headaches, no wire-transfer friction. Billing that fits how UK businesses actually operate.
Senior Ownership, Not a Ticket Mill
Founders and senior engineers directly own every web engagement. You will not be passed to a delivery layer of junior developers. The person you talk to in discovery is the person building your application.
Web Development Services for UK Businesses
Six services covering the full web stack, from UK-focused web apps and APIs to accessible frontends and London-hosted deployment
Custom Web Applications
Bespoke web applications built around the exact workflows your UK business runs on: customer portals, internal tools, booking systems, and SaaS platforms. No off-the-shelf compromises, no plugin sprawl.
- SaaS platforms and dashboards
- Customer and client portals
- Internal and admin tooling
Frontend Development
Fast, accessible frontends in React and SvelteKit, built with WCAG 2.2 accessibility in mind, important for UK public-sector and enterprise buyers. Clean, trustworthy interfaces that UK fintech and proptech users expect.
- React and SvelteKit builds
- WCAG 2.2 accessibility awareness
- Responsive, mobile-first UX
Backend & API Development
Reliable backend systems and APIs using Django, Python, and FastAPI, hosted on AWS eu-west-2 (London) when UK data residency matters. REST and GraphQL endpoints built for real integration loads.
- REST and GraphQL APIs
- Third-party and payment integrations
- Data modelling with UK GDPR in mind
Progressive Web Apps
App-like web experiences that load instantly, work offline, and run across every device, no app-store gatekeeping. Ideal for UK SaaS and ecommerce teams who want reach without two native codebases.
- Offline support and caching
- Installable, app-like experience
- Push notifications and fast loads
Security & Performance
Enterprise-grade security and performance work: audits, hardening, and Core Web Vitals tuning. Built for UK organisations that answer to the ICO and to enterprise procurement reviews.
- Security audits and hardening
- Performance and Core Web Vitals tuning
- Load testing and monitoring
Cloud Deployment & Hosting
Deployment and managed hosting on AWS eu-west-2 (London) with automated CI/CD pipelines. UK data residency, predictable scaling, and infrastructure that does not wake you at 3am.
- AWS eu-west-2 (London) hosting
- Docker and automated CI/CD
- Auto-scaling and observability
UK Teams We Build Web Apps For
If any of these situations match where your UK team is right now, we should talk
UK Startups Launching a Web Product
You need a first web application built fast and built well, without the overhead and cost of a full London engineering hire to get to launch.
UK SaaS Companies Scaling the App
Your web platform has traction in fintech, proptech, or agency software and you need extra delivery capacity for new features, dashboards, and portals without growing headcount.
UK Businesses Replacing a Legacy Site
Your current site or web app is slow, unmaintainable, or failing accessibility checks. You need a senior team to rebuild it properly with WCAG 2.2 and UK GDPR in mind.
Agencies With Complex Client Builds
UK digital agencies that have committed to ambitious web projects for clients need a reliable engineering partner to own full-stack delivery end-to-end. Bough Digital is a real example.
Ecommerce & Proptech Teams Going Custom
You have outgrown templated platforms and need a bespoke, performant web application with custom integrations, checkout flows, and search built for your UK market.
Teams With Limited Engineering Bandwidth
Your in-house engineers are at capacity. You need a senior external partner who can own web delivery with morning standups during UK working hours, not a ticket-mill you have to manage.
Best Fit For
- UK fintech, proptech, SaaS, ecommerce, and agency teams building real web applications
- startups and SMBs that need frontend, backend, and hosting to move together
- rebuilds where UK GDPR-aware architecture and WCAG 2.2 accessibility matter from day one
- projects that need a senior external partner to own delivery, not just a list of tickets
Not the Right Fit When
- a quick brochure site that an off-the-shelf template or page builder would cover
- engagements looking only for staff augmentation without delivery ownership
- projects blocked mainly by legacy rescue or migration risk rather than new web delivery
- teams adding AI as a slogan rather than a concrete feature inside the web product
If the next step is an AI workflow inside the app, see AI Feature Development. Rescuing a legacy codebase? See Modernization & Migration.
Public proof for UK teams: Bough Digital is a UK client we built a custom agency web platform for, and Refactored.ai shows complex full-stack web delivery at scale.
How a UK Web Engagement Starts
An agile process that puts scope, accessibility, and UK compliance first, before any code is written
Discovery & Requirements
We clarify the real user and business problem, map the workflows, and define the technical architecture before any code is written.
Design & Build
Agile sprints across frontend and backend, with regular UK-hours check-ins and working software you can review as it ships.
Testing & Accessibility
Comprehensive testing, security review, performance tuning, and WCAG 2.2 accessibility checks before anything reaches production.
Launch & Support
Deployment to AWS eu-west-2 (London), handover, and ongoing support. The goal is a web app your UK customers rely on every day.
Stack Used for UK Web Delivery
Full-stack capability across modern frontend, backend, and AWS eu-west-2 (London) hosting for UK data residency
Frontend
Backend and Data
DevOps and Cloud
How to Get Started as a UK Team
We recommend starting with a Project Discovery Sprint: clarify scope and delivery plan before committing to a full build. All engagements billed in GBP.
Project Discovery Sprint
Clarify scope, architecture, accessibility needs, and delivery plan before committing to a full web build. Billed in GBP, delivered with daily async updates.
- Requirements and scope clarification
- Technical architecture and stack
- Delivery roadmap and estimate
- Frontend + backend planning
Fixed-Scope Build
A well-defined web application or rebuild delivered against a clear scope and timeline, ideal for MVPs and launches with a firm GBP budget.
- Clear deliverables and timeline
- Frontend, backend, and hosting
- Launch-ready web application
Dedicated Team / Retainer
Senior developers working as an extension of your team, with live standups aligned to UK working hours and flexible, transparent GBP billing.
- Ongoing feature delivery
- Maintenance and improvements
- Retainer or time-and-material
UK Clients and Selected Web Work
Web applications we have built and shipped for UK clients and international teams, including Bough Digital and Refactored.ai.
Bough Digital
UK-based digital agency platform: campaign management, client dashboards, and analytics built as a custom web application for a demanding UK agency client.
UK client story
Refactored
Interactive Python learning web platform with AI-assisted exercises, assessments, and progress tracking, a complex full-stack build at scale.
Read case study
PRO Music Tutor
Premium online music learning platform connecting students with world-class instructors, full-stack web application delivery.
See portfolio
CREDITABLE
Employee financial wellness web platform for savings, loans, and workplace financial services, fintech-adjacent web development.
See more workUK Web Development FAQ
Straight answers to what UK founders and CTOs ask us before starting a web project: cost in GBP, timelines, UK GDPR, WCAG 2.2, and who owns the code.
What drives the cost of web development in the UK?
Cost is driven by scope, the number and depth of integrations, overall complexity, and UK-specific compliance needs such as UK GDPR, WCAG 2.2 accessibility, and data residency. Rather than quote blind, we start with a fixed-scope Discovery Sprint billed in GBP that gives you a concrete estimate, timeline, and architecture plan before you commit to a full build.
How long does it take to build a web application?
Because we use AI-assisted engineering across build, testing, and review, we ship a launchable first release in weeks, not the 8-12 weeks (or longer) typical of UK agencies. A focused MVP often goes live in 2-6 weeks, with working software you can review at the end of each sprint during UK working hours.
Are your builds UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 compliant?
Yes. We build with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 in mind (the regime the ICO enforces) with data protection designed into the architecture rather than bolted on afterwards. When UK data residency matters, we host on AWS eu-west-2 (London) so your data stays in the UK.
Do you build to WCAG 2.2 accessibility standards?
Yes. We build frontends to WCAG 2.2 (typically Level AA), the bar expected under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018, and the standard UK public-sector and enterprise procurement teams check for. Accessibility is part of the build from day one, not a later audit.
Who owns the code and intellectual property?
You do. You retain full ownership of all source code, IP, and infrastructure we build, and we deploy to your own cloud accounts. We sign NDAs and IP-assignment agreements before work begins. There is no vendor lock-in.
Can you bill in GBP?
Yes. We invoice in GBP and collect via Stripe or GoCardless Direct Debit, no currency-conversion friction or international wire hassle. Engagements are structured as a fixed-scope Discovery Sprint, a fixed-scope build, or a monthly retainer, whichever fits your stage.
Do you work during UK hours, and how do you handle time zones?
Yes. We keep around 4.5 hours of daily overlap with UK working hours, enough for live morning standups, same-day decisions, and pull-request reviews before your afternoon. You work directly with senior engineers, not an account manager or a rotating junior bench.
Can you add AI features to our web application?
Yes. We embed retrieval-backed (RAG) search, in-app copilots, and AI assistants directly into web products (grounded in your own data, with citations and safe fallbacks), so the features are genuinely useful, not a bolt-on gimmick.
Build Your Next Web Application With a UK-Ready Team
If you need a senior-led web team with UK working-hours overlap, GBP billing, and UK GDPR and WCAG 2.2-aware delivery. We are ready to talk. No junior handoffs, no ticket mills. Just focused web development for UK businesses.